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About Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
102.00 cm
Rank: 98 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Round
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
White bugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calibrachoa
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Calibrachoa
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Calibrachoa
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calibrachoa
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Calibrachoa
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calibrachoa
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Calibrachoa
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Calibrachoa
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Calibrachoa
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Petunioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach. Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Calibrachoa does not have fragrant flowers. Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach

Care of Calibrachoa and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.